Tennessee House · Apr 7, 2026
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed
Result: pass
HB 545: Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to provide at least one professional development course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom and that is made available, at no cost, to teachers in grades 6-12; requires such teachers to complete at least one department-approved professional development course on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom by the later of August 1, 2028, or within two years of becoming licensed as a teacher in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | 0 |
| Republican | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Clark Boyd(Republican) | Yea |
| Karen Camper(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| Jesse Chism(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mark Cochran(Republican) | Yea |
| John Crawford(Republican) | Yea |
| Jeremy Faison(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Gant(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Garrett(Republican) | Yea |
| John Gillespie(Republican) | Yea |
| Rusty Grills(Republican) | Yea |
| Michael Hale(Republican) | Yea |
| David Hawk(Republican) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Bud Hulsey(Republican) | Yea |
| William Lamberth(Republican) | Yea |
| Harold Love(Democratic) | Yea |
| Larry Miller(Democratic) | Yea |
| Debra Moody(Republican) | Yea |
| Antonio Parkinson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Shaw(Democratic) | Yea |
| Mike Sparks(Republican) | Yea |
| Kevin Vaughan(Republican) | Yea |
| Ryan Williams(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Zachary(Republican) | Yea |